Can a PC be faster in one location than other??

I made a weird observation today. I took a friend's PC that I'd
been working on for 2 weeks from the city, to the country, 45 minutes
away. Without having changed a single setting, when I set it up at his
place, the entire system was much faster than what I saw an hour prior
at the city location. At least 150% faster, with EVERYTHING, not just
the net. At first I couldn't explain it, but I have what may be a plausible
theory. But I'd like to see if others have experienced this phenomenon and
can say what it's based on?

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The Cappucinno Kid wrote:
> I made a weird observation today. I took a friend's PC that I'd
> been working on for 2 weeks from the city, to the country, 45 minutes
> away. Without having changed a single setting, when I set it up at his
> place, the entire system was much faster than what I saw an hour prior
> at the city location. At least 150% faster, with EVERYTHING, not just
> the net. At first I couldn't explain it, but I have what may be a plausible
> theory. But I'd like to see if others have experienced this phenomenon and
> can say what it's based on?

Any differences in location should be negligable (except for internet
connection, that is).

There are ideal temperatures that the electronics should perform at, but
it's doubtful you would notice any difference (unless it overheats).

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The Cappucinno Kid wrote:
> I made a weird observation today. I took a friend's PC that I'd
> been working on for 2 weeks from the city, to the country, 45 minutes
> away. Without having changed a single setting, when I set it up at his
> place, the entire system was much faster than what I saw an hour prior
> at the city location. At least 150% faster, with EVERYTHING, not just
> the net. At first I couldn't explain it, but I have what may be a plausible
> theory. But I'd like to see if others have experienced this phenomenon and
> can say what it's based on?
>
>
better weed?

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On Sun, 15 May 2005 14:41:23 GMT, CJT <> wrote:
>The Cappucinno Kid wrote:
>> I made a weird observation today. I took a friend's PC that I'd
>> been working on for 2 weeks from the city, to the country, 45 minutes
>> away. Without having changed a single setting, when I set it up at his
>> place, the entire system was much faster than what I saw an hour prior
>> at the city location. At least 150% faster, with EVERYTHING, not just
>> the net. At first I couldn't explain it, but I have what may be a plausible
>> theory. But I'd like to see if others have experienced this phenomenon and
>> can say what it's based on?
>>
>>
>better weed?

"Kevin Buffardi" <> wrote in message
news:4286cc6b$0$79459$...
> The Cappucinno Kid wrote:
> > I made a weird observation today. I took a friend's PC that I'd
> > been working on for 2 weeks from the city, to the country, 45 minutes
> > away. Without having changed a single setting, when I set it up at his
> > place, the entire system was much faster than what I saw an hour prior
> > at the city location. At least 150% faster, with EVERYTHING, not just
> > the net. At first I couldn't explain it, but I have what may be a
plausible
> > theory. But I'd like to see if others have experienced this phenomenon
and
> > can say what it's based on?
>
> Any differences in location should be negligable (except for internet
> connection, that is).

They weren't. So don't tell me I didn't experience what I did fool, simply
because you have no fucking clue on earth as to what it can be attributed
to.
> There are ideal temperatures that the electronics should perform at, but
> it's doubtful you would notice any difference (unless it overheats).

The only thing doubtful here is the fact that you have any knowledge about
anything at all, clueless wonder.
> Maybe it was just in dire need of a reboot?

Or maybe you are in dire need of growing a brain, nitwit.
> Or maybe grass is always greener, yada yada.

"CJT" <> wrote in message
news:...
> The Cappucinno Kid wrote:
> > I made a weird observation today. I took a friend's PC that I'd
> > been working on for 2 weeks from the city, to the country, 45 minutes
> > away. Without having changed a single setting, when I set it up at his
> > place, the entire system was much faster than what I saw an hour prior
> > at the city location. At least 150% faster, with EVERYTHING, not just
> > the net. At first I couldn't explain it, but I have what may be a
plausible
> > theory. But I'd like to see if others have experienced this phenomenon
and
> > can say what it's based on?
> >
> >
> better weed?

I don't smoke weed or take any drugs whatsoever. But I'll bet you like
smoking dick, ass bandit.

>
> --
> The e-mail address in our reply-to line is reversed in an attempt to
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"daytripper" <> wrote in message
news...
> On Sun, 15 May 2005 14:41:23 GMT, CJT <> wrote:
>
> >The Cappucinno Kid wrote:
> >> I made a weird observation today. I took a friend's PC that I'd
> >> been working on for 2 weeks from the city, to the country, 45 minutes
> >> away. Without having changed a single setting, when I set it up at his
> >> place, the entire system was much faster than what I saw an hour prior
> >> at the city location. At least 150% faster, with EVERYTHING, not just
> >> the net. At first I couldn't explain it, but I have what may be a
plausible
> >> theory. But I'd like to see if others have experienced this phenomenon
and
> >> can say what it's based on?
> >>
> >>
> >better weed?
>
> and that's my nominee for Post of the Week ;-)

How special. One utter and complete imbecile patting the back of another.
You two must get together and butt heads to decide who gets to lick the
other's asshole.

> They weren't. So don't tell me I didn't experience what I did fool, simply
> because you have no fucking clue on earth as to what it can be attributed
> to.

I didn't say you didn't perceive a notable change in performance. I'm
simply stating that simple change in location -- given all else is equal
-- doesn't noticably change a computer's performance. The phenomena was
due to another variable that you're overlooking.

You asked the question; we answered it. No need to get belligerent
because it's not the answer you wanted.

On Sun, 15 May 2005 18:13:33 -0400, "The Cappuccino Kid"
<mjj#> wrote:
>
>"daytripper" <> wrote in message
>news...
>> On Sun, 15 May 2005 14:41:23 GMT, CJT <> wrote:
>>
>> >The Cappucinno Kid wrote:
>> >> I made a weird observation today. I took a friend's PC that I'd
>> >> been working on for 2 weeks from the city, to the country, 45 minutes
>> >> away. Without having changed a single setting, when I set it up at his
>> >> place, the entire system was much faster than what I saw an hour prior
>> >> at the city location. At least 150% faster, with EVERYTHING, not just
>> >> the net. At first I couldn't explain it, but I have what may be a
>plausible
>> >> theory. But I'd like to see if others have experienced this phenomenon
>and
>> >> can say what it's based on?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >better weed?
>>
>> and that's my nominee for Post of the Week ;-)
>
>How special. One utter and complete imbecile patting the back of another.
>You two must get together and butt heads to decide who gets to lick the
>other's asshole.

On Sat, 14 May 2005 23:15:24 -0400, "The Cappucinno Kid"
<mjj#> put finger to keyboard and composed:
>
>I made a weird observation today. I took a friend's PC that I'd
>been working on for 2 weeks from the city, to the country, 45 minutes
>away. Without having changed a single setting, when I set it up at his
>place, the entire system was much faster than what I saw an hour prior
>at the city location. At least 150% faster, with EVERYTHING, not just
>the net. At first I couldn't explain it, but I have what may be a plausible
>theory. But I'd like to see if others have experienced this phenomenon and
>can say what it's based on?

I doubt that I would notice a performance improvement of only 150% in
general applications, unless I ran a benchmark. Do you have any
empirical evidence, or are you basing your observation on a "gut
feeling"?

If the speed differences are genuine, then I'd check your CPU
temperature to make sure that the CPU speed isn't being throttled.
Otherwise, is it possible that your city based PC was being slowed by
an aggressive Internet based attack???

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